Feature pattern along curve 1

[cubalibre000]

Hi,
I state that I haven't modeled this part, however I attach some files to better understand my request.
Can I repeat 'Extrude(18)' along the red curve as the attached picture and having the bottom extrusion on the 'Datum Plane(52)' ?

Thank you...

 

[cstauffe]

Instance Geometry?

 

[cstauffe]

Or rather its called Instance Feature. Not sure if you can use curves with that or not.

 

[cubalibre000]

All Instance Feature option doesn't have the curve path option.
Instance Geometry doesn't make boolean operation after the array, I need an extra feature.

 

[cstauffe]

You could always make a point set on the curve, and pattern the sketches along those points.

 

[hudson888]

Cubalibre00,

Could you Please state what version of NX you're using especially when posting files. NX-7

You don't get an any extra performance or notional brownie points in my estimation for having a few less features in the tree so I don't recommend that you treat that as your criteria for success.

Unfortunately there is no direct way to instance along a curve so you may have to construct those increments yourself perhaps as points along the curve allowing you to use point to point method. Because this won't maintain the bottom face parallel with face Datum(52) so I'd just use replace face at the end based upon the bottom of one of the first three pockets.

Best Regards

Hudson

www.jamb.com.au

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[cubalibre000]

Hi hudson888,
I disagree with your opinion.
The tree feature should be as short as possible.
It shows the direction taken by NX in recent years.
Sketches internal, array incorporated in the single function, etc. ..
Suppose the designer models the part without thinking about how to optimize the feature tree, add other features that should be included to complete a simple operation.
You must have a broader view.
See what others CAD are doing (SE, SW, Pro-E, Catia).
However if it is not possible, I adjusted.
Direct modeling is very convenient for those parts which have been shaped by the unwary, only understand how it was modeled, we lose 4 working hours.

Regards...

 

[hudson888]

It is often better to create geometry in a way that lets you step back to a point where you can see what's going on. It can help other users to more simply and quickly analyse what you have created. The old KISS principle always applies no matter how broad you think your view is the next user probably has no clue.



Best Regards

Hudson

www.jamb.com.au

Nil Desperandum illegitimi non carborundum

 

[SiW979]

I agree with hudson here. Our group standards state that all sketches for example are made external and each must be given a meaningful name. It's fine if your an expert CAD user, who knows all the tricks, but we have over 300 CAD users here, many of which are new to NX and the part navigator should read like a book where each feature is a page that is there to tell a complete story. If you end up trying to bury features away, just in order to keep the part navigator as short as possible, it has a similar effect to tearing pages from a book and hiding them in a draw for safe keeping in order to reduce the thickness of the book. Yes you know where the pages are, but what have you achieved? A slightly thiner book which is acrtually more difficult to read, unless of course you know where all the pages are! ;-)

Best regards

Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX6.0.3.6 MP2 native)

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